Lead Civil Project Engineer – Mining (Hybrid)

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers; Northeastern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers is seeking a Lead Civil Project Engineer for a Northern Ontario mining operation on a hybrid schedule. You will lead a team of civil engineers, manage capital projects from concept through commissioning, and ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with construction, operations, procurement and safety teams, supervise external consultants, and uphold Ontario regulations and mining standards in a dynamic, remote-site environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 10–15 years of mining civil project experience.
• P.Eng. designation from any Canadian province or territory.
• Experience with mining process plant construction, expansion, or major capital projects.
• Proven budgeting, scheduling, scope management, and contractor coordination.
• Knowledge of Ontario Building Code and mining regulations.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience managing engineering consultants and EPC/EPCM contractors.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Civil Lead for the Capital Projects group.
• Lead and mentor a team of approximately 5-6 civil engineering personnel, including 3 senior direct reports.
• Manage the execution of all civil capital projects across the site.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and project closeout activities.
• Manage external engineering consultants and review engineering deliverables rather than perform detailed design.
• Review and approve engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership throughout project planning and execution.
• Collaborate closely with construction, operations, maintenance, procurement, environmental, and project controls teams.
• Develop project execution plans, work breakdown structures (WBS), project schedules, and budgets.
• Monitor project costs and work with the Project Cost Controller to maintain budget compliance.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support procurement activities including scope development, tender evaluations, contractor selection, and contract administration.
• Ensure compliance with Ontario regulations, mining standards, engineering best practices, and site safety requirements.
• Participate in constructability reviews, value engineering initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Quality oversight

Communication

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

P.Eng. designation

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Navisworks

Job description

Ontario Society of Professional Engineers is seeking a Lead Civil Project Engineer for a Northern Ontario mining operation on a hybrid schedule. You will lead a team of civil engineers, manage capital projects from concept through commissioning, and ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with construction, operations, procurement and safety teams, supervise external consultants, and uphold Ontario regulations and mining standards in a dynamic, remote-site environment.